[Updated 2019] ~ All you need to know about the new Project Management Professional (PMP®) Certification 2019 of the Project Management Institute (PMI) This Complete PMP® Certification and Study Guide is dedicated to the many thousands of PMP® aspirants visiting my blog in the search of the best way to achieve PMP® success.

Is studying the PMBOK® Guide alone enough to pass the PMP® Exam? The answer really depends on how familiar you are with the PMBOK® Guide. Some say that around 80 – 90% of the PMP® Exam questions are covered in the PMBOK® Guide. However, it is clear that the PMP®...

Recently, I received the following questions regarding the PMBOK® Guide / PMP® Exam which may be useful for fellow PMP® aspirants. The questions and answers are published in full here with a view to helping fellow PMP® students with similar queries. If you have any questions on PMBOK® Guide and...

For those who want to apply to the PMP® Certification Exam and get the PMP® title, “35 Contact Hours” (of formal education in project management) are what you will need, NOT 35 PDU. The PDU (the professional development unit) system is for those who are already PMP® certified. Are PMP®...

This post provides the answer to one of the most frequently asked question for the PMP® exam: “how to earn the 35 contact hours of formal education on project management to qualify for the PMP® Certification exam?” as the term “35 contact hours” specified in the PMP® handbook is not readily...

[PMI-ACP® exam study notes] Traditionally, project management follows the waterfall approach, i.e. a project management plan is created at the very beginning to guide the project to completion. Agile project management, which comes into being in the mid 1990s, represents a shift in paradigm in the world of project management from...

In order to be eligible for the PMI-ACP® exam, PMI-ACP® candidates need to obtain at least 21 contact hours of project management training or education in Agile methodologies. This blog post will introduce you the easiest yet most effective way to obtain the 21 PMI-ACP® contact hours – through an online...

Is there a passing score for PMP® exams? The short answer is: NO. The long answer is: PMI would determine your passing score based on the difficulties of the set of PMP® exam questions you have answered. The time-tested way of ensuring a pass in the PMP® Exam is to get...

Mind maps are effective tools to help learners understand and memorize difficult concepts and associations. Kim Synder, PMP®, is so kind to share, with fellow Project Management Professional Certification (PMI PMP®) aspirants, her PMI PMP® Certification ITTO mind maps based on the PMBOK® Guide 5th Edition which was prepared during her PMP® exam preparation....

The ITIL® Foundation Certification (2011) Exam is highly advisable for Project Management Professional (PMP®). Not only can a PMP® understand more about the details of how to implement project management concept one have learned in PMP® to IT projects but also one can claim PMP® PDU with the ITIL® exam...

Are you thinking of taking the self-study route to your PMP® certification success but you are just not disciplined enough? PM StudyCoach and PM PrepCast™ are your answer. The PM PrepCast™ provides the contents for your PMP® exam study while the PM StudyCoach gives the schedule and timeline to cover...

The PMI-ACP® Exam is often considered an easier certification than the PMP® exam. However, as the PMBOK® Guide equivalent does not exist for the PMI-ACP® Exam, it is more difficult to plan your study approach for this certification. Here you will find the top 10 tips to help you get...

One of the most difficult aspect of getting PMP® certified is preparing a “Project Plan” for your PMP® exam study project after you have successfully applied for taking the PMP® exam. I remember goolging the web for countless hours to make sense of how to study for the PMP® exam....

Summary: Times again I got enquiries about the difference between PMBOK® Guide 5 and PMBOK® Guide 4 for the PMP® exam. To be sure, PMBOK® Guide 5 is a much improved version for the A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide) published by the Project Management...

I recently passed the ITIL® Foundation Exam with a score of 95% (38 correct answers out of 40 questions). In this post, I share my experience of studying and passing the ITIL® Foundation Exam, detailing the study plan, resources and materials used and the exam logistics. It is hoped that my sharing...

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